Contracts FinderMulti-supplier agreement
Published 19 Sept 2024

Contracts Finder notice

Print and / or Distribution of Inside Swale Magazine (A1160)

Authority: Swale Borough Council

Open procedure
CPV: Printed matter and related products (22000000)
Published panel value£76,194Shared across 2 suppliers; not a single purchase
Contract ends 1 Jan 2027
Contract starts 2 Jan 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Swale Borough Council is inviting Expressions of Interest to tender for Print and/or distribution of Inside Swale residents magazine. \r

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The contract will involve print and/or distribution of the Inside Swale residents magazine. \r

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The magazine is currently printed and distributed twice a year (January and July) and is distributed to all households in the borough of Swale (approximately 65,000 to be printed and distributed). \r

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The current spec of the mag is 297x210mm portrait, 24pp Self Cover on 65gsm UPM Cote gloss paper. We are however open to suggestions on sizing options for the magazine. \r

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Suppliers can bid for print only, distribution only or both print and distribution.\r

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The contract shall commence on 02 January 2025 and terminate on 01 January 2027. The council may extend the opportunity for a further 1 year. The bidder/s who submit/s the Most Economically Advantageous Quotation will be awarded the contract. \r

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Expressions of Interest and the Request for Quotation (RFQ) document must be submitted / uploaded on the Council's e-tendering portal. The closing date for submission of Expressions of Interest and the closing date for the RFQ is 21 October 2024 at 12:00 noon.\r

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The deadline for clarifications is 12:00 noon on 9 October 2024.\r

Published procurement details

Procedure
Open procedure
Buyer reference
SWALE001-DN742016-03328306
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
Yes
Tender deadline
Published
Procurement method
Open
Additional classifications 1: Reference
64100000
Additional classifications 1: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 1: Description
Post and courier services
Additional classifications 2: Reference
79824000
Additional classifications 2: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 2: Description
Printing and distribution services
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
South East, United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Notice published
    19 Sept 2024
  2. Award decision
    8 Nov 2024
  3. Contract starts
    2 Jan 2025
  4. Contract ends
    1 Jan 2027

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Suppliers named on the notice

  • Cliffe EnterpriseSupplier Cliffe Enterprise Limited Unit 5d Southbourne Business Park, Courtlands Road Eastbourne BN22 8UY
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    SME
  • Smart Distribution Solutions LtdSupplier Smart Distribution Solutions Royal Standard House 334 New Chester Road Birkenhead Merseyside CH42 1LE
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    SME

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
Contracts Finder
Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-811ed71d-f06d-4c61-9240-5083e5103e4e-2024-11-08T15:04:24Z
Published
19 Sept 2024
Latest update
8 Nov 2024
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-811ed71d-f06d-4c61-9240-5083e5103e4e
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-811ed71d-f06d-4c61-9240-5083e5103e4e-1